A family-run convenience store in Bellflower, California, was ransacked by a large group of looters who used power tools to break in during a street takeover over the weekend. The incident highlights the wider problem of illegal street takeovers in the Los Angeles area, which have increasingly been accompanied by opportunistic theft and property damage at nearby businesses.

Around 40 people reportedly took part in the ransacking of the A-Z Market, using power tools to breach the store's front window and security gate. The family estimated damage and losses at approximately $30,000, and a fundraiser has since been set up to support them as they recover from the incident.